Includes BBC Video Report of the Incident 2020-12-04 11:01:04 Four Dead in Tragic Explosion at Water and Food Waste Treatment Plant A major incident has been declared following a large explosion at a waste water and food waste treatment facility in Avonmouth. Four people are said to have been killed in the blast. read more ...
At Least 23 US Waste Workers Killed on the Job in First 6 Months of 2020 2020-08-12 14:33:05 SWANA Encouraging Solid Waste Collection Workers & Employees to Embrace Safe & Sound Week The Solid Waste Association of North America is supporting the nationwide Safe + Sound Week taking place across the United States. read more ...
With Focus on COVID-19, Don’t Forget to Comply with Safety Rules as 18 Die in One Month 2020-04-16 15:28:17 SWANA Records Significant Increase in Fatalities Involving Solid Waste Collection Since March 14, the Solid Waste Association of North America has recorded a significant increase in the number of fatal incidents involving solid waste collection vehicles and employees. read more ...
First in a Series of Free Coronavirus Training Modules for Waste Industry from Dsposal 2020-04-16 15:07:25 Free COVID-19 Digital Training Launched for Waste Management Key Workers To help waste sector key workers operate safely during the Government imposed lockdown, waste compliance company Dsposal has prepared and released the first in a series of free training modules on COVID-19 safety measures. read more ...
Hierarchy of Preferred Options Should be Developed to Protect Waste Collections Crews 2020-04-02 11:47:18 CIWM Welcomes WISH Advice on Coronavirus for Waste Workers & Offers Further Suggestions The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has welcomed advice from WISH and highlighted key areas for further work to ensure essential waste and recycling collections continue. read more ...
Commercial Waste Firm Teams Up with Packaged Group Limited on Fire Safety 2020-01-10 14:39:01 Fire Detection Equipment for DCW’s Refuse Collection Vehicles in Devon In the south-west of England, Devon Contract Waste, has recently taken steps to improve the safety of its drivers and the communities it serves by installing heat monitoring technology into its refuse collection vehicles. read more ... Amey Works with Vehicle Safety Firm to Develop IDClear 2019-11-28 13:41:31 New Anti-Roll Away & Driver ID Solution for Refuse Collection Vehicles from ISS Pershore, UK based Innovative Safety Systems is launching its latest vehicle safety innovation, IDClear, to prevent vehicles such as refuse collection vehicles, from rolling-away or being stolen when standing idle during operations. read more ... Collection Still the Most Dangerous Aspect of Solid Waste Management 2019-08-13 15:15:06 SWANA Records 30 Solid Waste Worker Fatalities So Far in 2019 The Solid Waste Association of North America has identified at least 30 worker fatalities industry so far this year in the United States and Canada. read more ... Institution of Occupational Safety and Health Publishes Research on Waste Workers 2019-08-13 14:29:40 STUDY: Wheeled Bins Cut Staff Absence for Waste Collection Employees New research based on staff absence data from 15 Local Authorities in the UK has found that the use of wheeled bins is linked to lower sickness absence rates. read more ... City of San Antonio and Lakeshore Recycling Systems Honoured for Safety Measures 2019-08-02 13:22:01 SWANA Awards for Innovation & Improvements to Safety in the Waste Industry The Solid Waste Association of North America’s Safety Committee has named the winners of the 2019 SWANA Safety Awards, including two organisations with the Biggest Safety Improvement Award and the Best Safety Innovation Award. read more ... Re-Gen Waste Backs Safeguards for Waste Industry Workers 2019-06-28 12:03:45 Safety Measures Highlighted in HSE Report on Recycling Collection Northern Ireland based Re-Gen Waste has reacted to the Health & Safety Executive’s latest report analysing manual handling practices and recommendations in kerbside collection of recyclable waste. read more ... Pair Rescued by Police After Driver Hears Calls for Help 2019-06-11 13:04:29 Man & Puppy Survive Garbage Truck Compaction in Provo, Utah Shortly before 5 am on 6 June 2019 the Provo Police Department in Utah investigated an injury involving a trash collection truck and rescued a man and his puppy from the compactor. read more ...
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